Notice of Public Information Collections Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collections Submitted to OMB for

Review and Approval

April 28, 1997.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its

continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public

and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the

following proposed and/or continuing information collections, as

required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub.L. 104-13. An

agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it

displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject

to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information

subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a

valid control number. Comments are requested concerning (a) Whether the

proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the

information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

Commission's burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality,

utility, and clarity of the information collected and (d) ways to

minimize the burden of the collection of information on the

respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before June 4, 1997.

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you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it

difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice,

you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Dorothy Conway, Federal

Communications Commission, Room 234, 1919 M St., N.W., Washington, DC

20554 or via internet to [email protected] and Timothy Fain, OMB Desk

Officer, 10236 NEOB 725 17th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20503 or

[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies

of the information collections contact Dorothy Conway at 202-418-0217

or via internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0746.

Title: Application for Electronic Renewal of Wireless Radio Service

Authorizations.

Form No.: FCC 900.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for-

profit; not for profit institutions; Farms; Federal Government; and

State, Local or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 35,255.

Estimated Time Per Response: 10 minutes.

Total Annual Burden: 5,852 hours.

Total Costs to all Respondents: $2,155,675.

Needs and Uses: This ``generic'' renewal application, FCC Form 900,

may be used in lieu of FCC forms 313R, 402R, 405, 405A, 405B, 452R,

574R and 610R, to file electronically for renewal of a Wireless Radio

Services authorization. Concurrent with renewal, applicants may also

request a change of licensee name (with no change to corporate

structure, ownership or constrol), chage of mailing address, change the

name of their ship, add an official ship number, reinstate a Land

Mobile license, and notify the Commission of a change in the number of

mobiles/pagers for a Land Mobile license. This ``generic'' renwal form

will greatly reduce the burden to the applicants and provide an

immediate confirmation that the renwal has been filed giving them

continued authority to operate until the renewed license has been

received.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97-11513 Filed 5-2-97; 8:45 am]

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